Our Team

Faculty and staff database

Meet the team creating endless possibilities

As a Cooke School and Institute team member, you’ll be a part of a community dedicated to the learning, growing, and nurturing of its students. At Cooke, you’ll have the opportunity to work alongside those who are passionate about education and committed to making a difference. Give your career the foundation it deserves with us!
Mahdiya Fazel

Mental Health Provider

Lisa Riegert

Special Education Assistant Teacher

Tony Cox

Paraprofessional

Sharon Button

Community Inclusion Assistant

Ian Kalafatis

Counseling Department Chair

Viviana Nivar

Community Inclusion Assistant

Dale Santos

Chief Financial Officer

Michael Eaton

Chief Advancement Officer

John Malaya

School Counselor

Juan Perez

Community Inclusion Assistant

Kattia Poyau Edwards

Mental Health Provider

Jamillah Corley

Operations Coordinator

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Join the Cooke Community and change lives!

NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMINATORY POLICY AS TO STUDENTS
Cooke School and Institute admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, and athletic and other school-administered programs.

Planning Giving

Legacy giving is very important to Cooke’s sustainability.  Please contact Michael Eaton at Advancement@Cookeschool.org for more information.

Through the Affinity Membership Program, TD Bank will make an annual contribution to Cooke School based on the activity of all participating members’ TD Bank accounts.

Eligible accounts include:

  • Checking – Business & Consumer

  • Savings

  • Money Market

  • Certificate of Deposit

  • Retirement

If you are already a TD Bank customer, please visit any one of their locations and ask to have your balances included as part of the Cooke’s Affinity Membership Program (code: A1923).

Please see the Affinity Membership Program flyer for more information.